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Archives: Rock ‘n’ Roll (1954-1959) – Documentation – Louis Hardin

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Documents → Louis Hardin:

  • 8-1954: “‘Moondog,’ Blues, Jazz Disk Ace, Gets NY Show” by Josephine Jablons (WINS, Spin records, Billboard, Muddy Waters, Guitar Slim, Little Walter, Joe Turner,  Harvey The Rabbit, Moondoggers, Moonpuppies, moondogger will be born every half beat minute,  NYC blind street musician dressed in thronged sandals, blanket who plays oo utsu uni, Martin Block, Make Believe Ballroom, Bob Smith)
  • 10-26-1956: WINS INTER-OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE from Bob Leder to Elroy McCaw, cc: Jack Keating (“The court action of Louis Harden “Moondog” against the station for damages, collected a $6000 judgement from Alan Freed.
  • 6-20-1956: Sues to Put Muzzle on ‘Moondog’ by Mark D. Gleisser (New Yorker, Louis Harden, Lakeside Courthouse, muzzle)

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